Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 31 min4:27 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:37 am – 3:40 pm
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People2,783 residentsin the Ettrick Yarrow and Lilliesleaf Area census areaMedian age 56.31,294 households70% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright6% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,316 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 16%, health and social work 14%, education 9%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C925 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December64 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksAlder Poollake · under a mileNeedlehall Boat Poollake · under a mileRink Streamriver · 1.1 miLinn Deanvalley · under a mileCrowpool Nookwater · under a mileOaken Deanvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSelkirk Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 32 haPringle Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haTweedbank Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 15 haGala Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 3 haScott Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes56 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197938 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202123 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)4.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,452 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation150 m492 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 98 to 258 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital29 miGP surgerySelkirk Medical Practice1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryKnowepark Primary School1.4 miSecondarySelkirk High School1.6 miPrimaryPhiliphaugh Community School1.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI34 miRailway stationTweedbank3.3 miBus stationGalashiels Transport Interchange3.4 miFerryLeaplish Ferry LandingLeaplish Waterside Park29 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD7 postcode district.
